This is a Library quote

All the shout outs to librarians! "This! Is! A #library!"

#books #reading

"This is a Library...crossroads of civilization, refuge of all the arts against the ravages of time. Armoury of fearless truth against whispering rumour, incessant trumpet of trade... From this place words may fly abroad, not to perish as digital waves but fixed in time, not corrupted by the hurrying hand but verified in proof... Friend you stand on sacred ground: This is a Library"

Cute Idea - I want to make these with chalk board paint and then put them up in my classroom so I can write the amazing stuff my children say all day long in them. -You could also write classroom rules or welcome messages, instructions, messages to parents, focus wall language oh the possibilities are endless.

Cute Idea - make these with chalkboard paint and then put them up in my classroom so I can write the amazing stuff my children say all day long in them. You could also write classroom rules or welcome messages, instructions, messages to parents, focus wall language oh the possibilities are endless.

DIY talk bubbles. Plywood and chalkboard paint - attach sticks to back, so that it can be held up

Make these captions with chalk board paint and then put them up in the classroom with learning quotes. Originally art quotes but there are so many ways to actually use this. Students could create their own quotes about what they learned.

Make these captions with chalk board paint and then put them up in the library with reading and book quotes: using foam board, cut it into the shape of speech bubbles, use chalkboard paint spray paint to color them in - find a way to fasten them to the wall.

On each page of this book, there are two children who say "Thank you" to a different member of the armed forces. The text on each page follows this pattern: We say "Thank you" to the men (women) in the ______. There are 2 pages each (1 for men and 1 for women) for the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard. $

The Nonfiction Trail on Vimeo-- nonfiction text features

The difference between FICTION and NONFICTION video 6:32 long

Text Feature Video. This is a great video explaining different parts of a non-fiction book: headings, sub-headings, captions, diagrams, glossary, the difference between fiction and non-fiction etc. The video is 6:32 long.

the nonfiction trail. this is an adorable {western-themed} video introducing nonfiction books. It's brief {6:32}, but engaging and highlights some common text features, too... headings, captions, diagrams, and glossaries.